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Quentin Rigal

Quentin Rigal

Molecular Biology And Microbiology Teacher
Strasbourg

Summary

Thankful to my training course, internships and positions, I developed during the seven last years skills and specializations in molecular, cellular and plant biology.
Able to adapt quickly to new topics and laboratory practices, I am also deeply involved and a force of proposition in every kind of project.
For my professional career, i am looking for a research technician, engineer or a PhD position specialized in biology (Animal, Plants, Insects, Mushrooms etc...).

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Molecular Biology and Microbiology Teacher

Groupe Horizon
Strasbourg
11.2024 - Current
  • Developed strong relationships with students and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
  • Managed 20 students classrooms behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
  • Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
  • Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.

Research Assistant in Plant Molecular Biology

CNRS
01.2023 - 02.2024
  • For this position i perform plant breeding, genotyping, phenotyping, in vitro and chamber culture.
  • I also study the consequence of transfert RNA epitranscriptomic dynamis on plant heat stress adapatation (RNA extraction, cDNA library construction, tRNA sequencing etc...).
  • Participated actively in regular meetings with fellow researchers to discuss project updates, challenges faced, and lessons learned during ongoing activities.
  • Monitored project timelines, ensuring timely completion of tasks while maintaining high-quality output.
  • Conducted literature reviews to support hypothesis development and identify gaps in existing knowledge.

Student Research Assistant

CIRAD
03.2022 - 12.2022
  • Conduct QTL sequences analyzing to creat CRISPR-Cas9 spacers and perform edition vector cloning
  • Maintain in vitro callus and plant cell lines for citrus protoplast electroporation and agrotransfection
  • Perform somatic hybridization by protoplast fusion and flux cytometry for chromosomes number screening

Student Research Assistant

IRD
Montpellier
03.2021 - 08.2021
  • In Glass Room i perform plant seedling, screening and culture for several species of Sorghum and Pearl Millet.
  • Construction and monitoring of adaptive hydroponics systems for hundreds of plants.
  • Preparation of hydroponics solutions and parameters (PH, conductivity, hardness etc...) monitoring.

Student Research Technician

INRAE
03.2020 - 06.2020
  • Legumes seed sterelisation and in vitro/soil seedlings. Plants transplanting in hydroponics systems and vermiculite for plant and root phenotyping.
  • Primers and plasmids construction for cloning strategy application and plant Agrotransfection.
  • Hydroponics solutions preparation and parameters monitoring.

Education

Master of Science - Biotechnologies And Tropical Plant Improvement

Université Des Sciences
Montpellier
09.2020 - 09.2022

Bachelor of Science - Functionnal Plant Biology

Université Des Sciences
Montpellier
09.2019 - 09.2020

Superior Technicien Brevet (BTS, in French) - Biotechnologies

Lycée Jean Mermoz
Montpellier
09.2017 - 07.2019

Technological Science of Laboratory Baccalaureat - Physics And Chemistry

Lycée Paul Valéry
Sète
09.2017 - 07.2019

Skills

Molecular biology (DNA, RNA, Crispr-Cas9)

Transfert RNA and Degradome sequencing

In vitro culture and cellular biology

Plants physiology and culture

Bibliographic monitoring

Bakery and French pastry

Science-Fiction novelist (Hégémonies Passagères, édition Baudelaire 2024)

Timeline

Molecular Biology and Microbiology Teacher

Groupe Horizon
11.2024 - Current

Research Assistant in Plant Molecular Biology

CNRS
01.2023 - 02.2024

Student Research Assistant

CIRAD
03.2022 - 12.2022

Student Research Assistant

IRD
03.2021 - 08.2021

Master of Science - Biotechnologies And Tropical Plant Improvement

Université Des Sciences
09.2020 - 09.2022

Student Research Technician

INRAE
03.2020 - 06.2020

Bachelor of Science - Functionnal Plant Biology

Université Des Sciences
09.2019 - 09.2020

Superior Technicien Brevet (BTS, in French) - Biotechnologies

Lycée Jean Mermoz
09.2017 - 07.2019

Technological Science of Laboratory Baccalaureat - Physics And Chemistry

Lycée Paul Valéry
09.2017 - 07.2019
Quentin RigalMolecular Biology And Microbiology Teacher